What was the result of Senate roll call vote 81 in the 103rd Congress?

The Senate vote on Mar 25, 1994 ended "Amendment Rejected (45-53)", 45-53. The vote was on: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1602 to S.Amdt. 1601 to S.Con.Res. 63 (No short title on file) (S.Con.Res. 63).

How many senators voted yes and no on Senate vote 81?

45 senators voted Yea and 53 voted Nay. 2 senators did not vote.

Which party supported Senate vote 81 in the 103rd Congress?

Democrats voted 44-11 and Republicans voted 1-42. 12 senators crossed party lines.

Roll Call Vote #81 · 103rd Congress · Session 2 · Mar 25, 1994, 12:09 PM (ET)

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1602 to S.Amdt. 1601 to S.Con.Res. 63 (No short title on file) (S.Con.Res. 63)

Amendment S.Amdt. 1602 (To state the sense of the Congress that health care reform should contribute to deficit reduction.)

Amendment Rejected (45-53)

45 Yea

53 Nay

← Vote #80 Vote #82 →

How the Parties Voted

Democrat 56 senators

44 Yea / 11 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Yea

Republican 44 senators

1 Yea / 42 Nay

1 not voting or present

Majority position: Nay

Crossed Party Lines

Jeff Bingaman, Jr. (Democrat–NM) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
David Boren (Democrat–OK) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
J. Exon (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Bob Graham (Democrat–FL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Howell Heflin (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
James Jeffords (Republican–VT) voted Yea while most of their caucus voted Nay
J. Kerrey (Democrat–NE) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Joseph Lieberman (Democrat–CT) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
George Mitchell (Democrat–ME) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Samuel Nunn (Democrat–GA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Charles Robb (Democrat–VA) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea
Richard Shelby (Democrat–AL) voted Nay while most of their caucus voted Yea

Full Roll Call: How Every Senator Voted

Yea 45

Nay 53

Not Voting 2

William Cohen (ME)
Fritz Hollings (SC)

Other Votes on S.Con.Res. 63

Vote #64 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1558 to S.Con.Res. 63 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (40-59) Mar 22, 1994
Vote #65 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1559 to S.Con.Res. 63 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (97-1) Mar 22, 1994
Vote #66 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1560 to S.Con.Res. 63 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (42-58) Mar 23, 1994
Vote #67 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1561 to S.Con.Res. 63 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (33-65) Mar 23, 1994
Vote #68 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1562 to S.Con.Res. 63 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (93-5) Mar 23, 1994
Vote #69 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1563 to S.Con.Res. 63 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (34-64) Mar 23, 1994
Vote #72 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1567 to S.Con.Res. 63 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (35-63) Mar 24, 1994
Vote #73 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1571 to S.Con.Res. 63 (No short title on file)

Amendment Agreed to (57-42) Mar 24, 1994
Vote #74 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1572 to S.Con.Res. 63 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (48-50) Mar 24, 1994
Vote #78 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1574 to S.Con.Res. 63 (No short title on file)

Amendment Rejected (32-67) Mar 24, 1994

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